The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, August 25, 1911 Page: 1 of 8
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THE ASPERMONT STi
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Richard H. McCarty, Editor and Publisher
Aspermont, Stonewall County, Texas, Friday, August 25 1911.
Vol. 14.
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ASPERMONT'S PUBLIC
SCHOOLS OPEN SEPT. 4
The doors of our splendid
public schools will swing back on
their hinges September 4th, 1911
and the eession of 1911-12 will
begin. The opening of the pub-
lic schools is always a great event
in ttie lives of the teacher, pat-
rons and especially the boys and
girls. In our boyhood days the
beginning of the school always
marked an important epoch in
our life. Bright and early on
the first day of school we would
get our McGuffey's reader, Web-
ster'á blue back speller and
Ray's arithmetic, our dinner
bucket and bottle of milk and
skeedadle across the mountains
about three milés to school. But
gee how we did dread old Dick
McAdo and his willow withe,
but anyhow we went to school
and didn't learn much, if we
missed three words we got a
licking and it was hard enough
to tell it. What little sense we
did have the doggoned teacher
*~ared it out of us. They did-
n't know any better then. Well
as we started ont to say the pub-
lic school will b2gin September
4th. The corps of teachers for
this session are as follows: T. iL.
Hiner, Supt. Miss Ruth Tharp,
Principal. Miss Burns Lips-
comb, Miss Bessie Stanley, Miss
Watson and Miss Welch. The
faculty of our Public School will
be strong this year, second to
none in west Texas, and our
school will start out with bright
prospects. Lét every patron of
the school and the board of trus-
tees all be oft hand at the open-
ing of our public schools Septem-
ber the 4th, and give the faculty
a rousing reception and show
them that we are behind them in
their ardous task. Don't forget
the date, Sept. 4, 19X1.
Baptist Meeting.
Our meeting closed Tuesday
night. During the first week
we had the ministerial aid of our
distinguished and béloved broth-
er, Isaac Sellers of Tyler, Texas,
who preached the simple old
gospel in a pleasing and forceful
way to the largest audiences ever
assembled in this little city. The
singing was conducted by Rev.
John W. Pearce of Abilene, and
was a crowning feature of our
work throughout. While visible
results were not so great as we
most earnestly desired yet the
meeting can not fail in accom-
plishment of great good.
We áre greatly indebted to the
Christian people of this city and
the surrounding country for
such splendid attendance, and fo*
their sympathy and co-operation
in our work. To all who aided
us in singing the gospel both in
the choir and in the congrega-
tion, we are deeply grateful,
and may the Lord give them
large rewards for their services.
At this writing there are five for
baptism, and two by letters as
additions to our church.
Rev. John W. Pearce will re-
main with us until Sunday and
will preach a special sermon to
our young people Thursday
night. Let all who can hear this
heart message from this conse-
crated I servant of God. The
pastor will preach at 11 o'clock
hour Sunday and special music
lead by Rev. John Pearce, will
be a feature in the services. No
preaching at night.
B. F. Whitten.
Wedding at Peacock.
Thursday afternoon August
17th at 4 o'clock a number of
people asserpbled at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Meadows
to witness the marriage of their
daughter, Elsie, to Mr. Jim
Holman, Rev. F. T. Johnson
officiating.
Miss Elsie is a modest, kind-
hearted girl who wins the love
admiration of all who know her
and we feel that Mr. Holman has
won a girl who will make him a
happy home.
Mr. Holman is a gentleman of
sterling worth and we think Mr.
and Mrs. Meadows have trusted
their much loved daughter with
one who will be worth their con-
fidence.
■ We wish for them a long, pros-
perous and happy life.
Several paesents were received
as follows:
Miss Cini berry
bowl.
Miss Jessie Baker, cream
pitcher.
Miss Bessie Garrett, ice cream
set.
^r. and Mrs. J. F. Towler,
china pitcher.
Mr. and Mrs. Riley Minton,
berry set.
Mr.' and Mrs. Guy Griffin,
fruit stand.
Mr. and Mrs. Moulder, fruit
stand.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Woods,
linen towels and jar of jelly.
Una Mav Woods, pin tray.
Carl Verner, toilet set.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Petty,
syrup stand.
Mr. and Mrs. Brannen, salt
and pepper shakers.
Misses Nina and Ruby Mead-
ows, cake stand and toothpick
holder.
Dr. P. C. Nichols, china set.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Peacock,
parlor lamp.
Mr. Roy Alexander, carving
set.
A Guest.
Big Stalk of Cotton.
Mart Duncan of near Gatling
has a stalk of cotton on exhibi-
tion at the Star office that is
mighty hard to turn down. It is
loaded down with bolls and
squares. Has 63 bolls and about
40 squares and blooms. Mart
has 150 acres in cotton this year.
Of course his crop will not
average up all over like this
sample stalk, but his cotton is
fine for this year. He has a fine
crop of maize and will make
worlds of feed to do him. We
are indebted to Mart for a big
juicy watermelon. Mart Dun-
can is one of our most successful
farmers. He always makes
something, wet or dry. We
want to say in passing, the shin-
ery belt of Stonewall county is
hard to beat. As one man ex-
pressed it, the w€ her man
can't beat them'out y-a-crop.
Our Gasoline Engine Has
Lost Its Run.
Our gasoline engine went
crazy this week and lost its run.
When they do get on the bum
they are the contrariest things
on earth. A balky, horse in a
mud hole is an angel by the side
of one of them. Jim worked at the
blamed thing all day and didn't
curse a bit, that is he didn't say
it out. Nobody but a Christian
can work with a dead one and
not curse. We don't work at 'em.
Well after worrying with the
thing all day and it looked like
we were going to miss an issue
and Jim was geting black in the
face and it looked like the cuss
was going to come mighty soon,
but as fortune favors those who
stay with their job, the good
faries went out and got Raymond
Johnson and his mortorcycle and
fetched him and told him what
to do. So he put a put a belt on
his cycle and hitched it to the
press and gosh she flew. We got
out. I'll tell you that's a good
motorcycle of Raymond's and if
you want to buy on£ be sure| and
see Raymond for he has the good
kind—"Excelsior."
160 acres of land, 6 mils from
Aspermont, 100 acres in cultiva-
tion, good two roomed house,
out buildings, good orchard.
All good agricultural land.
Price $10 per acre. Come quick.
$500 down, balance easy. We
have a number of other bargains.
Same price and terms.
West Texas Land & Loan Co.
District Sunday Scl
cbt
All Sunday School
the counties of
Fisher, Garza, He
Kent, Lynn, Martin*
Terry, Borden, Gaines,
Motley, Crosby, ¿risco.
Stonewall, Lubbock and
are cordially invitéd ti
with us at the Methodist
in Lubbock, Texas, on !
ber 9th t<? 11th. Allen
the greatest pianist in Anil
and W. C. North, the best .
leader in Texas, will havei
of the music.
W. N. Wiggins and wife,
M. Adams, W. E. Hawkii
one or more of national
tion will be the convention t
ers. A free automobile
all points of interest will
given visiting delegates on
day evening* Free lod|
breakfast will be
Come to help and be
Moonlight Picnic
KK
The entertainment of the
son was given on Wedi
night, Aug. 9, 1911, whe? 1
Baptist Baraca class gave a
light picnic out one mile fr
the citv east of the college on i
pinacle known far and near
"The Lover's: Retreat"
the unrivaled
Mt. and Mrs. Will Link.
The brilliancy of the
moon, as she scattered ber «Uve
sunbeams on about 30 1
their chosen ones
by their
And Be' Corniced
5
That we have the most complete line oí Gfmghams,
Percales, Calicos, Madras, Foulards, Flaxon
Plaids, Voiles and Marquisette Organdies.
Groceries, Hardware, Buggies and
Implements
We are sole agents for LIGHT CRUST Flour the Flour
with a Guarantee
Everything you Eat, Wear and Use at
Bryant-UnkCo
Aspermont, Texas
all took their places on the
of the pinacle where tbey
served. 4 , ,
As soon as refreshments
over we all began pHyihg
20th ceptury out-door
and then we had some foot
by both the boys and girls whricj
the judges were incapable of
ciding and then, as we we¿
planning to sit down and rest
Mr. Link?s old fast watch
tered 12 and we strolled leisu
back to our homes. A coi
took a melon off vaccidently.
Press Reporter.
B. Y. P. U. Program |
August 2(7
Subject: The Holy Spii
Changing the Heart.
Leade—Darnell Wbittenl
Song, No. 87. v*
Prayer.
Scripture reading Acts 2il-2l.
Song, No. 22. (|
The necessity for a new hi
—Mrs. Mabel Senter.
This work of a change of
comes from without, from God.
—Sina Dickey.
The word of God in connecl
with the change of the heart.—?
Mr. Welch. .v > -mSm
The Holy Spirit the one who?
gives a new heart to the believer^
—Mattie Johnson;
Closing remarks by Presi<
T. H. Tallant and son were
down from Jayton this week; •
Mr. Tallant says that the cotton r
and feed crop is short out ¿is .!
way, says that he has in one hun-
dred acres of cotton and will do
well to get 15 or 20 bales off Of
same.
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McCarty, Richard H. The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, August 25, 1911, newspaper, August 25, 1911; Aspermont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth168483/m1/1/: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stonewall County Library.